Trump Is Removing I.R.S. Chief 2 Months After He Was Confirmed  —  Billy Long, a former Republican congressman, will no longer serve as the tax agency's head.  Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will oversee the agency as acting commissioner, according to a U.S. official.

Trump administration seeking $1 billion settlement from UCLA  —  The Trump administration is seeking a $1 billion settlement from the University of California, Los Angeles, CNN has exclusively learned, marking the latest effort by the White House to shape higher education and extract significant concessions from universities.

Trump Directs Military to Target Foreign Drug Cartels … President Trump ordered the State Department to label drug cartels as terrorist organizations after taking office in January.Haiyun Jiang/The New York Times  —  President Trump has secretly signed a directive to the Pentagon …

Justice Dept. Abruptly Escalates Pressure Campaign on a Trump Adversary  —  Letitia James, New York's attorney general and a longtime nemesis of the president, is being investigated in two separate inquiries, in a remarkable use of executive power to pursue a foe.  —  Glenn Thrush and Santul Nerkar

Putin Tells U.S. He'll Halt War in Exchange for Eastern Ukraine  —  The proposal prompted the Trump administration to begin preparing for a summit with the Russian leader, but European officials expressed skepticism over its viability  —  Russian President Vladimir Putin presented …

Democrats investigate FBI effort to “hunt down” Texas legislators  —  House Democrats are probing the FBI's efforts to help locate a group of Democratic state legislators from Texas who fled the state in a bid to stop Republicans from redrawing Texas' congressional maps.

William Webster, Only Person to Lead Both The FBI and CIA, Dies at 101  —  William Webster, the only person to lead both the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Central Intelligence Agency and, very briefly, the first head of the US accounting oversight board, has died.  He was 101.

US appeals court blocks Trump contempt proceedings ordered by Boasberg  —  The 2-1 ruling in President Donald Trump's favor will likely go to the full court for review, or be appealed directly to the Supreme Court  —  The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit ruled 2-1 Friday …

Veterans' Care at Risk Under Trump as Hundreds of Doctors and Nurses Reject Working at VA Hospitals  —  ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power.  Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they're published.  —  Veterans hospitals are struggling …

Smithsonian restores Trump to impeachment display in American history museum  —  The museum removed a placard describing the president's two impeachments last week.  The new text makes minor changes — and offers slightly less detail.  —  The Smithsonian's National Museum of American History …

The Race to Find a Measles Treatment as Infections Surge  —  Vaccine was so effective the disease was considered eliminated in the U.S., but resurgence of outbreaks spurs need for drugs  —  As a record number of people in the U.S. are sickened with measles, researchers are resurrecting …

Active shooter reported at Emory University, near CDC headquarters in Atlanta  —  (NEXSTAR) - An active shooter was reported at Emory University in Atlanta, the school's Office of Critical Event Preparedness and Response said Friday.  —  “Emory Emergency: Active shooter on Emory Atlanta Campus at Emory Point CVS.

Intel CEO responds to ‘misinformation’ and Trump threat in letter to employees … Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan addressed “misinformation” about his previous roles after President Donald Trump called for his resignation and raised ethical concerns.  —  " I want to be absolutely clear …

Man caught on video attacking pro-life protesters gets slap on wrist by judge  —  Patrick Brice gets home detention after assault left 73-year-old victim with permanent eye damage, report says  —  A 28-year-old man who was caught on video attacking two pro-life activists outside …

The White House has a preferred alternative to PBS.  It may already be in countless classrooms.  —  The Corporation for Public Broadcasting announced last week that it would shut down after Congress voted to claw back over $500 million of federal funding from the organization.

American Nazis: The Aryan Freedom Network is riding high in Trump era  —  With Donald Trump's return to power, a neo-Nazi group buoyed by his rhetoric is expanding its reach and changing the face of white extremism in America.  Its leaders: a Texas couple, both born to Ku Klux Klan leaders.

The Sydney Sweeney Saga Shows Why Republicans Keep Winning … Look, we're all tired of the Sydney Sweeney discourse.  But if it's going to cost Democrats politically — and cost all of us brain cells — we should at least understand why it mattered.  Let's get through this together.

Acting NASA Administrator Reflects on Legacy of Astronaut Jim Lovell  —  The following is a statement from acting NASA Administrator Sean Duffy on the passing of famed Apollo astronaut Jim Lovell.  He passed away Aug. 7, in Lake Forest, Illinois.  He was 97 years old.

President Trump taps federal law enforcement agencies to police Washington, D.C.  —  President Donald Trump is directing federal law enforcement agencies to increase the police presence in Washington, D.C., after a former staffer in the Trump administration was injured Sunday in an attempted carjacking.

Patient seeking care at NIH hospital detained by ICE  —  NIH officials called immigration authorities after the patient presented a non-real ID while passing security at the National Institutes of Health Clinical Center.  —  Federal immigration authorities detained a woman seeking medical care …

California 2026 Poll: Porter, Hilton Lead in Race for Governor; Plurality Undecided  —  Home Polls California 2026 Poll: Porter, Hilton Lead in Race for Governor; Plurality Undecided  —  23% of California Democratic Primary voters support Newsom for 2028 presidential bid

MAGA world swallows a difficult truth: Arresting Trump's opponents is easier said than done … It's a familiar refrain for Trump's second term: The far right lusts to see prominent Democrats or Trump adversaries hauled off in handcuffs, only to be let down when their revenge fantasies run into reality.

Nancy Mace Loses It After Being Fact-Checked to Her Face  —  TOTAL FREAKOUT  —  “You're a raging Democrat... a raging leftist with that kind of questioning!” she blasted.  —  A testy Nancy Mace had a meltdown at a town hall event, calling a reporter a “raging Democrat” …

Trump is underwater on trade in 40 states  —  According to analysis of issue approval data in Strength In Numbers/Verasight polls  —  This week, Donald Trump put in place a fresh set of tariffs on imports from nearly 70 countries.  The new taxes range from 10 to 41%, and add to the tariffs …